Home Health Agencies in West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana

CaringScore for West Baton Rouge County, LA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in West Baton Rouge was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in West Baton Rouge.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 4.4, West Baton Rouge rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for West Baton Rouge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Baton Rouge County, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Baton Rouge, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for West Baton Rouge is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 1.9, West Baton Rouge rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 27.6 physicians per capita, West Baton Rouge trails the national average by 87.5 percent. West Baton Rouge trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in West Baton Rouge is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in West Baton Rouge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Baton Rouge's environmental health -- trails the national average by 72.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	West Baton Rouge County, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	27.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for West Baton Rouge County, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Baton Rouge, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for West Baton Rouge is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in West Baton Rouge are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in West Baton Rouge is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Baton Rouge indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Baton Rouge County, LA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	71
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for West Baton Rouge County, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Baton Rouge. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for West Baton Rouge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, West Baton Rouge rates below average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 218 days each year in West Baton Rouge, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in West Baton Rouge than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in West Baton Rouge is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $46,092 per year, the population of West Baton Rouge earns a lower than average median household income. West Baton Rouge has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.99 percent of the population in West Baton Rouge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Baton Rouge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	60.2	220.5
Public Transit	22.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	138.4	97.7
Pharmacies	17.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65